Ethos Farm to Health Board of Directors

Ethos Farm to Health has assembled a diverse Board of Directors with leading professionals in the fields of primary care medicine, organic agriculture, academia, fundraising and philanthropy.

Meet the Team

  • Ron Weiss, M.D.

    Ethos Farm to Health Founder

    Ron Weiss, M.D. is dual board-certified in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine, and a primary care physician in New Jersey and New York. He is the founder of Ethos Primary Care and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is also a botanist and farmer and offers an evidence-based, food-as-medicine approach to healing from chronic illness and optimizing wellness.  

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  • Michael Dee, Co-Chair, Organic Gardener

    Michael has been an organic gardener since the 1970s, when he subscribed to Rodale Press’ Organic Gardening magazine. He is a strong proponent of eradicating invasive plants and landscaping with natives – principles he demonstrates on his own properties in Harding Township, NJ, and Stockbridge, MA.

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  • Gail Kreitzer, Co-Chair, Certified Executive Coach, Dashboarding Minds LLC

    Gail Kreitzer, PCC is a Life & Leadership Coach, specializing in mindful communication, team building, leadership development, overcoming overwhelm, and personal empowerment. Gail believes it's the little things that generate the biggest impact.

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  • Tracy Silverman

    As the founder of Hidden Spruce Farm Sanctuary in Bedminster, Tracy has channeled her deep commitment to animal welfare and plant-based living into the creation of a safe haven for vulnerable species. Established on her 50-acre family farm, the sanctuary reflects her mission to promote compassion and inspire lasting change.

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  • Anthony Masiello

    Anthony Masiello

    Anthony Masiello has been working in healthcare for more than 25 years.  His career started in the 90s doing bioinformatics work on the Human Genome Project at the National Institutes of Health.  He later shifted into Research and Development at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, where he was excited to contribute to the development of new disease therapies.

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  • Andrew H. Smith, PhD, Rodale Institute

    Dr. Andrew “Drew” Smith is responsible for administering, facilitating, and implementing farm operations and research activities at the Rodale Institute’s main campus and six other production and research campuses. Drew earned a BS in Agronomy at Cornell University and a MS in Entomology at the University of Maryland.

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